X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:16:44 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-yx0-f199.google.com ([209.85.210.199] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.15) with ESMTP id 3802558 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:59:09 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.210.199; envelope-from=mehapgood@gmail.com Received: by yxe37 with SMTP id 37so5071282yxe.7 for ; Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:58:31 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=sender:from:to:references:in-reply-to:subject:date:message-id :mime-version:content-type:x-mailer:thread-index:content-language; b=V/4qK27UFXSFrB9Wzmoglq1V1ritk6U1kj4Dr3/9kO35KvpzoUezyWjVrSzV0cFLL/ 8TyuK7ZHZXaEN90WJNL4XA6ZgIcPKQt3z/gQN6EtsfaSakUqad7Fq6YDm0Ug2Nu8HlOd MNd5CDl0J6mqdRReGNvkkZexlp4DIphvsEd6Q= Received: by 10.90.246.1 with SMTP id t1mr189499agh.96.1250024311295; Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:58:31 -0700 (PDT) X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from Dell690 (adsl-074-245-088-117.sip.rmo.bellsouth.net [74.245.88.117]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id 7sm744349agc.52.2009.08.11.13.58.29 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:58:30 -0700 (PDT) X-Original-Sender: Matt Hapgood From: "Matt Hapgood" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] Turbo-normalized 320 or 360? X-Original-Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:58:36 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <4a81db76.07035a0a.3451.6ea9@mx.google.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001E_01CA1AA4.F8A56CB0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: AcoabJtuacdNMEiNT6OlzjThmSnTkwAWaWTQ Content-Language: en-us This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001E_01CA1AA4.F8A56CB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I turbo'd my 360 originally. I started flying it with the turbo (angle valve 360) and ultimately removed the turbo. It worked, and no heat problems, but it just didn't add much other than complexity and $. I also didn't like stuffing a canula up my nose for every flight. The turbo added about 50 lbs, $20,000 and 600 hours to the build. you be the judge! Matt From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Dan & Kari Olsen Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 6:14 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Turbo-normalized 320 or 360? LML Gang, I would like to hear from anyone in the LML community who has experience (good or bad) with running a turbo-normalized Lycoming IO-320 or IO-360 in their Lancair. My mission is to fly in the mid to upper teens on long cross countries and I would really like to get a bit more power up there than my stock IO-320 is able to deliver. I am not after significantly higher speeds but would really like to have better climb performance up there and more ability to counter some of the mountain wave downdrafts we experience here over the plains of Eastern Colorado. Specific types of information I'm interested in at this point include: * Specific model of engine you are running * Which turbo system do you have? * Operational issues? * Maintenance / reliability issues? * Electronic ignition vs. mags? * Do you think it was worth it for you? Why or why not? Thanks! Dan Olsen N320DK Fort Collins, CO ------=_NextPart_000_001E_01CA1AA4.F8A56CB0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I turbo’d my 360 originally.  I started flying = it with the turbo (angle valve 360) and ultimately removed the turbo.  It worked, and = no heat problems, but it just didn’t add much other than complexity and = $.  I also didn’t like stuffing a canula up my nose for every flight.  The turbo = added about 50 lbs, $20,000 and 600 hours to the build…  you be the = judge!

 

Matt

 

From:= Lancair = Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Dan & Kari = Olsen
Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 6:14 AM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Turbo-normalized 320 or 360?

 

LML Gang,

 

I would like to hear from anyone in the LML community who has experience = (good or bad) with running a turbo-normalized Lycoming IO-320 or IO-360 in their Lancair.  My mission is to fly in the mid to upper teens on long = cross countries and I would really like to get a bit more power up there than = my stock IO-320 is able to deliver.  I am not after significantly = higher speeds but would really like to have better climb performance up there = and more ability to counter some of the mountain wave downdrafts we experience = here over the plains of Eastern Colorado.

 

Specific types of information I’m interested in at this point = include:

  • Specific model of engine = you are running
  • Which turbo system do you = have?
  • Operational = issues?
  • Maintenance / reliability = issues?
  • Electronic ignition vs. = mags?
  • Do you think it was worth = it for you?  Why or why not?

 

 

Thanks!<= /o:p>

 

Dan Olsen

N320DK

Fort Collins, CO

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